The 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia

New Caledonia

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

 from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly

Stade Numa-Daly Magenta

Stade Numa-Daly Magenta is a multi-use stadium in Nouméa, New Caledonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 16,000. It is currently the home ground of the New Caledonia national football team...

 in Nouméa

Nouméa

Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...

.

Twelve men's teams competed at the Games, with the top five teams advancing to the 2012 Pacific Cup

2012 Pacific Cup

The 2012 Pacific Cup is scheduled to become the first Pacific Cup. It has been organised by the Oceania Football Confederation. -Participants:...

 with New Zealand national under-23 football team

New Zealand national under-23 football team

The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, informally known as the "Oly-Whites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics....

 in February 2012.

The tournament had initially been planned as part of the qualification tournament for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup

2012 OFC Nations Cup

---------Group B:---------Knockout stage:The group winners and runner-ups will compete in a single elimination knockout stage. The winner of this knockout stage earns a place in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. These same four teams compete in a separate event for the OFC third round of qualifying...

, and Oceania Football Confederation

Oceania Football Confederation

The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...

's (OFC) qualification tournament

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

The OFC qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will see teams competing for places at the finals in Brazil.-Format:The initial format was scheduled to begin in August 2011 at the 2011 Pacific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia, where the men's football tournament was to double as the first stage of...

 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

2014 FIFA World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....

. However, FIFA announced a revised format for both tournaments in June 2011.

Format

The 11 teams were drawn or placed into 2 groups. The top 2 teams from the first stage advanced to the semifinal stage. The semifinalists were followed by matches for the Gold Medal (first place) and Bronze Medal (third place).

Group A

----
----
----
----

Group B

----
----
----
----

Bracket

Semifinals

----

Third place game

Final

Medalists

Men's football

Goalscorers

10 goals Bertrand Kaï

Bertrand Kaï

Bertrand Kaï is an association footballer from New Caledonia. Bertrand operates as a forward and currently plays for Hienghene Sport and the New Caledonia national football team.-International career:...

9 goals Jean Kaltak

7 goals Georges Gope-Fenepej

6 goals Benjamin Totori

Benjamin Totori

Benjamin Totori is a Solomon Islands footballer who currently plays as a striker for Koloale FC.-Club career:A small but speedy striker, Totori made his name at fellow NZFC side YoungHeart Manawatu before moving to Richmond Athletic and then onto Waitakere United in 2007...

 Steevy Chong Hue Teaonui Tehau

5 goals Michel Hmaé

Michel Hmae

Michel Hmaé is a footballer who used to play for AS Magenta in the New Caledonian football league. He has been playing as a striker for the Noumea outfit since 2003/2004. On January 2010, he signed for AS Mont-Dore....

 Nathaniel Lepani

Nathaniel Lepani

Nathaniel Lepani is a footballer from Papua New Guinea. Lepani plays as a midfielder and currently plays for Brisbane City at club level and the Papua New Guinea national football team at international level.-Club career:...

 Hiroana Poroiae

4 goals

Maciu Dunadamu

Maciu Dunadamu

Maciu Dunadamu is a football midfielder from Fiji, playing for Labasa. He has played in four World Cup qualifying matches for Fiji, scoring one goal against Vanuatu.-References:...

 Roy Krishna

Roy Krishna

Roy Krishna is a Fijian association football player, who currently plays as a striker for Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.-Club career:...

Neil Hans
Stanley Atani
3 goals

Avinesh Waran Suwamy Iamel Kabeu Samuel Kini
Gari Moka Henry Fa'arodo

Henry Fa'arodo

Henry Fa'arodo Jr is a Solomon Islands football player who currently plays as a striker/midfielder for PRK Hekari United.-Club career:...

 Joe Lui
James Naka

James Naka

James Naka is a Solomon Islands footballer. He has played in 4 editions of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and also represented his country at the 2011 Pacific Games.-References:...

 Joses Nawo Alopua Petoa
2 goals

Taylor Saghabi Alvin Avinesh Malakai Kainihewe

Malakai Kainihewe

Malakai Kainihewe is a Fijian international footballer who plays as a defender. As of February 2010, he plays for Ba and captains them in the National Football League and has won 28 caps and scored two goals for his country....

Jason Cunliffe

Jason Cunliffe

Jason Cunliffe is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Alex Reid. The character first appeared in 2001 and made his final appearance in 2002...

 Marius Bako Jacques Haeko
César Lolohea Jeremy Yasasa Daniel Michel
1 goal

Joseph Ngauora John Pareanga Tuimasi Manuca Seveci Rokotakala Taniela Waqa

Taniela Waqa

Taniela Evo Waqa is a Fijian association football defender playing for Fiji national football team and Labasa FC in the Fijian National Football League. He also participated in the 2007 South Pacific Games football tournament....

 Elias Merfalen Dylan Naputi Karotu Bakaane Erene Bakineti Arsène Boawé Joris Gorendiawé Patrick Qaézé Kenji Vendegou Joël Wakanumune
Felix Bondaluke Michael Foster Cyril Muta David Muta Mauri Wasi

Mauri Wasi

Mauri Wasi is a Papua New Guinean footballer who currently plays as a striker for NZFC side Waikato FC.-Notes:...

 Jeffery Bule

Jeffery Bule

Jeffery Bule is a footballer from the Solomon Islands. He plays as a defender for Koloale FC Honiara in the S-League and the Solomon Islands national football team.-Club career:...

 Tome Faisi Ian Paia Efrain Arañeda Stéphane Faatiarau Teheivarii Ludivion Billy Mataitai Taufa Neuffer
Lorenzo Tehau Uota Ale James Lepaio Togavai Stanley Lutelu Tiute Richard Garae Michel Kaltak Selwyn Sese Aala Kensi Tangis Ricky Tari Robert Tasso

Robert Tasso

Robert Tasso is an association footballer from Vanuatu. He currently plays for Spirit 08 F.C. and the Vanuatu national football team, as a forward.-International career:...

 Jean-Robert Yelou
Own goal Nicholas Funnell (playing against Tahiti) Kaake Kamta (playing against Fiji) Tauraa Marmouyet (playing against Fiji)